Manchester United are set to battle Tottenham for Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is keen on striking a deal for the Argentine international, who is currently away at Copa America, as he overhauls his squad this summer.
An initial enquiry from the Premier League outfit was rejected by Betis, who have an £89m release clause in Lo Celso's contract.
But reports in Spain suggest the La Liga side would settle for around £70m and that has alerted Manchester United .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to bring in midfield options this summer and that search will intensify if Paul Pogba gets his wish and leaves the club.
United are keen to bring in Sean Longstaff from Newcastle but the youngster is likely to act as a replacement for Ander Herrera.
Sporting Lisbon's Bruno Fernandes is another target but Lo Celso is also on Solskjaer's radar.
MARCA reports Lo Celso is among a list of targets for the United boss and they will look to challenge Tottenham for his signature.
Lo Celso joined Betis on a permanent deal a year ago but is wanted by Spurs as a replacement for Christian Eriksen.
Pochettino is also hoping to finalise the signing of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon this week.
The French midfielder is expected to have a medical in London on Tuesday before finalising a club-record deal.
Spurs are likely to pay around £56m up front for Ndombele, with that fee rising to close to £65m including add-ons.
It means Spurs will have to break their transfer record twice this summer if they are to land both midfield targets.
